"preach at" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 训诫
• 对...说教

Definition

以批评或说教的方式对某人讲话，像在布道一样，通常是告诉别人应该如何做事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

总带有负面意思，表示令人烦躁；不是指宗教上的布道，而是以高高在上的态度批评或说教。常用于反感别人说教时，如'Don't preach at me!'，可以用于父母、朋友等。

Examples

Don't preach at me about my choices.

别对我的选择**说教**。

She likes to preach at her friends whenever they make mistakes.

她喜欢在朋友犯错时**训诫**他们。

Teachers shouldn't just preach at students; they should listen too.

老师不应该只会**对学生说教**，也要倾听。

My dad started to preach at me about saving money again.

我爸又开始对我**说教**怎么攒钱了。

You always preach at people as if you never make mistakes yourself.

你总是**对别人说教**，好像你自己从不犯错。

He gets defensive when people preach at him about his lifestyle.

别人**对他的生活方式说教**时，他会很防备。